Sheila Jean Regan
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Special Agent

Sheila Jean Regan

Accident
End of Watch December 1, 1974
Age 33
Tour of Duty 2 yrs 2 mo
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Gender Female

Incident

United States Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Government

Special Agent Sheila Regan and Special Agent Edward Knartzer were killed when TWA Flight 514 crashed into the west slope of Mount Weather, Virginia. All 85 passengers and seven crew members were killed in the crash.

Special Agent Regan was on official travel status to Washington, DC, for a dignitary protection assignment.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Special Agent Regan gave the United States Department of Justice 2 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Special Agent Regan.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Federal Agency
Location Washington, DC
Platform Identity usdjfbifed.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 1, 1974
Tour of Duty 2 yrs 2 mo
Age 33
Gender Female

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Sheila is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1974, 98 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 9th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Sheila was 33. Of the 7,718 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36. Sheila had served 2.2 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where she stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

December holds 8.9% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Sundays: 14%.

By month
By day of the week
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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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Her people

United States Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Investigation has 89 officers remembered here, Sheila among them.

Across the years
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Where

Special Agent Sheila Jean Regan

United States Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Investigation · End of Watch December 1, 1974

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 29-E

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